Mailbox stand



P 1952 J. J. KROLL 2,611,570

MAILBOX STAND Filed Nov. 12, 1948 INVENTOR.

BY M069,

Patented Sept. 23, 1952 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE .Joseph .LKroll, Royalton, Minn. I V ApplicationNovember 12, 1948, Serial No. 59,528' p This invention relates to a novel mail box stand and has for its primary object the provision of a stand for supporting a rural a route mail box that can be readily and easily adjusted to the level of the ground whereit is to be placed.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a stand of the character described which can be readily moved to allow for road repair, snow removal, grass cutting, etc.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a mail box stand which is so well supported that it will not be blown over by wind when moved to a new location.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a mail box stand of the character described which can be readily disassembled to occupy as little space as possible when the stand is to be moved.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a mail box stand of the character described which may be fabricated of light weight metals so that the overall weight of the stand may be kept down to a minimum.

A further object of this invention is to provide a mail box stand which can be easily adjusted so that the mail box is always supported in a level position.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand, the mail box being shown inphantom supported thereon;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the stand;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the stand looking from the right on Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the stand.

Specific reference is now made to the drawings. In the several views in the accompanying drawings and in the following specification reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

Indicated at and I2 are a pair of standards, preferably of angle iron construction, which are upwardly and inwardly inclined relative to each other. To lend rigidity to the standards a cross brace 14 is secured to the standards, preferably adjacent the bottom ends thereof.

Adjacent the upper ends of the standards Ill and I2 is provided a pivot pin l6 which extends 4 Claims. (01. 248-148) through the leg portions of a substantially U- shaped bar (8 intermediate the ends thereof. Spaced apertures 20 are provided on the bar l8 through which extend screws 22 for removably retaining a conventional mail box 24 thereon.

At the end of the bar 18 opposite the mail box a pair of bolts 26 are provided which retain on both sides of the bar a pair of parallel arouated plates 28 which have a plurality of apertures 30 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. By means of a pair of removable bolts 32, the upper end of an elongated bar 34 is adjustably secured to the plates 28 and this bar is further provided with longitudinally spaced apertures 33. Thus it will be seen that the elongated bar 34 may be adjustably inclined with relationship to the standards In and I2.

The standards In and 12 are provided with longitudinally spaced apertures 38 and a pair of elongated brace bars 40 and 42 interconnect the elongated bar 34 with the standards. be seen clearly from the drawings, the brace bars are rearwardly and inwardly inclined and at their rear ends are provided with extensions 44 and 46 which embrace the elongated bar 34. A pivot pin 48 extends through the extensions 44 and 46 and through one of the selected apertures 36 in the elongated bar 34 while further pivot pins 50 and 52 extend through the forward ends of the brace bars 40 and 42 and engage one of the selected apertures 38 in each of the standards In and [2. Thus it will be seen that the brace bars 40 and 42 are adjustably pivotal on the elongated bar 34 and on both of the standards I0 and 12.

In practical operation, if it is desired to support the mail box 24 on a level horizontal position on a ridge 54 adjacent the ditch 56, the elongated bar 34 is positioned so that its bottom edge 58 rests firmly in the ditch and is adjusted upon the plates 28 by virtue of the proper positioning of the bolts 32 and the proper selected apertures 30 of the plates. To prevent tilting of the entire stand, the interconnecting braces 40 and 42 are adjustably pivoted on the elongated bar 34 and. the standards It and i2 by selecting the proper apertures 33 and 38 and engaging these apertures with each of the pivot pins 48, 50 and 52.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

AS will a It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A mail box stand comprising a pair of standards, a mail box supporting bar pivoted intermediate its ends to said standards, a pair of plate members carried at one end of said bar, an elongated bar, means for adjustably securing one end of said elongated bar between said plate members, and adjustable means interconnecting said standards and said elongated bar to prevent tilting of the entire stand, said first-named means including spaced, aligned pairs of apertures in said plate members, and pairs of removable bolts extending through said elongated bar and selected pairs of said apertures.

.2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said last-named means includes a pair of spaced rearwardly inclined braces, and means for adjustably pivoting the terminal portions of said braces.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said adjustable pivoting means includes spaced apertures in said standards, spaced apertures in said elongated bar, and pivot pins extending through the terminal portions of said braces and a selected one of said spaced apertures in said standards and elongated bar.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said standards are upwardly and inwardly inclined with respect to each other.

JOSEPH J. KROLL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,213,127 Osborne et al Jan. 16, 1917 1,426,531 Albinson Aug. 22, 1922 1,784,264 Young Dec. 9, 1930 2,343,923 Petersen Mar. 14, 1944 

